Avaya S8700 Series User Manual

Using the Upgrade Tool to upgrade Communication Manager on Avaya S8700-Series Media Server
260 Upgrading, Migrating, and Converting Media Servers and Gateways
Checking link status with SAT (main server only)
To use the SAT to check the status of various links:
1. Type display communication-interface links and press Enter.
2. Note all administered links.
3. Type status link number and press Enter for each administered link.
4. Check the following fields for the values listed:
● Link Status = connected
● Service State = in service
5. Type list signaling group and press Enter.
6. Note the signaling groups that are listed by number.
7. For each of the signaling groups listed, type status signaling group number and
press Enter.
8. Make a note of any links that are not operating. Also, note any links that might be not
operating because the customer does not use the links.
Recording all busyouts using SAT
Type display errors and press Enter. Look for type 18 errors and record any trunks that are
busied out, so you can return them to their busyout state after the upgrade.
Checking synchronization with the SAT (main server only)
To check the clock synchronization with the SAT:
1. Type status sync and press Enter to verify that the clock synchronization is correct.
2. Make a note of any outages.

Avaya S8700 Series Specifications

General

Form Factor	Rack-mountable
Model	S8700 Series
Type	Server
Processor	Intel Pentium III or later
Operating System	Avaya Communication Manager
Network Interfaces	Ethernet
Power Supply	Redundant power supplies available